Oddly Enough: India

Used plastic toothbrushes are tied to a window of a residential hut on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, India, November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Used plastic toothbrushes are tied to a window of a residential hut on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, India, November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

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Shoes are displayed for sale, on a parked vehicle, alongside a road in Srinagar November 18, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

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Sunday, November 18, 2018

Shoes are displayed for sale, on a parked vehicle, alongside a road in Srinagar November 18, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

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A Hindu woman steps over an infant in a ritual seeking blessings for the infant from the Sun god during the religious festival of Chhath Puja in Kolkata, India, November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

A Hindu woman steps over an infant in a ritual seeking blessings for the infant from the Sun god during the religious festival of Chhath Puja in Kolkata, India, November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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A Hindu woman takes a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna before worshipping the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival of Chatth Puja in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

A Hindu woman takes a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna before worshipping the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival of Chatth Puja in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

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A woman belonging to a shepherd community is seen adorned with a nose ornament as she sits in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

A woman belonging to a shepherd community is seen adorned with a nose ornament as she sits in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Labourers work in front of a giant sculpture of a man wearing a gas mask meant to decorate an "Open Air" themed pandal (temporary platform) for the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata, India, September 28, 2018. According to organizers, the theme...more

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Friday, September 28, 2018

Labourers work in front of a giant sculpture of a man wearing a gas mask meant to decorate an "Open Air" themed pandal (temporary platform) for the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata, India, September 28, 2018. According to organizers, the theme of the pandal seeks to create awareness on the importance of clean, unpolluted air, to devotees of Goddess Durga. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Mannequins displaying hijabs are pictured at a shop in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Mannequins displaying hijabs are pictured at a shop in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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A man checks the teeth of a goat to determine its age at a livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Mumbai, India, August 17, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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Friday, August 17, 2018

A man checks the teeth of a goat to determine its age at a livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Mumbai, India, August 17, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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Beachgoers stroll as a boy practices somersaulting on a beach in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Beachgoers stroll as a boy practices somersaulting on a beach in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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Shridhar Chillal of India displays his newly cut fingernails in front of his granddaughter Shraddha Chillal at an announcement that the five fingernails he grew for 66 years will be displayed in Ripley's Believe it or Not in New York, U.S., July 11,...more

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Shridhar Chillal of India displays his newly cut fingernails in front of his granddaughter Shraddha Chillal at an announcement that the five fingernails he grew for 66 years will be displayed in Ripley's Believe it or Not in New York, U.S., July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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Workers sleep on a railway track under repair in New Delhi, India, June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Workers sleep on a railway track under repair in New Delhi, India, June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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A woman carries stuffed toys through a dump site on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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Monday, June 04, 2018

A woman carries stuffed toys through a dump site on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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A patient goes through cataract surgery on the Lifeline Express, a hospital built inside a seven-coach train, at a railway station in Jalore, India, March 31, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

A patient goes through cataract surgery on the Lifeline Express, a hospital built inside a seven-coach train, at a railway station in Jalore, India, March 31, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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A devotee gets his cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during a religious procession to mark Bhel Bhel festival dedicated to Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Bandel town in West Bengal, India, April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Friday, April 06, 2018

A devotee gets his cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during a religious procession to mark Bhel Bhel festival dedicated to Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Bandel town in West Bengal, India, April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Devotees are seen outside the temple of Hindu Lord Hanuman in New Delhi, India, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

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Thursday, April 05, 2018

Devotees are seen outside the temple of Hindu Lord Hanuman in New Delhi, India, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

A Hindu woman reacts as she prays during the annual Kodungalloor Bharani festival which honours the Hindu Goddess Bhadrakali at a temple in Kodungalloor town, in the southern state of Kerala, India, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Sivaram V

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

A Hindu woman reacts as she prays during the annual Kodungalloor Bharani festival which honours the Hindu Goddess Bhadrakali at a temple in Kodungalloor town, in the southern state of Kerala, India, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Sivaram V

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Tina Chakma, a six-month-old baby girl plays in an improvised hammock inside her parents' house on the outskirts of Agartala, India, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Tina Chakma, a six-month-old baby girl plays in an improvised hammock inside her parents' house on the outskirts of Agartala, India, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey

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A boy reacts as he is splashed with coloured water during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India March 2, 2018. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

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Friday, March 02, 2018

A boy reacts as he is splashed with coloured water during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India March 2, 2018. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

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A woman daubed in colours kisses her monkey during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India March 2, 2018. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

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Friday, March 02, 2018

A woman daubed in colours kisses her monkey during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India March 2, 2018. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

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A Hindu woman whispers her wishes in the ear of Nandi (mount of Lord Shiva) inside a temple during the Maha Shivratri festival in Chandigarh, India, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ajay Verma

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

A Hindu woman whispers her wishes in the ear of Nandi (mount of Lord Shiva) inside a temple during the Maha Shivratri festival in Chandigarh, India, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ajay Verma

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A worker unloads fish from a taxi boot at a fish market in Kolkata, India, February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Monday, February 05, 2018

A worker unloads fish from a taxi boot at a fish market in Kolkata, India, February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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A participant poses for a photo during the Queer Azaadi Pride March in Mumbai, India February 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

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Saturday, February 03, 2018

A participant poses for a photo during the Queer Azaadi Pride March in Mumbai, India February 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

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Vendors prepare "Nimbu Mirchi", talismans made from lemon and green chillies, which are believed to protect homes and businesses from evil spirits, for sale on a street in Mumbai, India February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

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Friday, February 02, 2018

Vendors prepare "Nimbu Mirchi", talismans made from lemon and green chillies, which are believed to protect homes and businesses from evil spirits, for sale on a street in Mumbai, India February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

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A Hindu devotee reacts as she gets her cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai, India, January 31, 2018. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

A Hindu devotee reacts as she gets her cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai, India, January 31, 2018. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

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Indian army soldier performs "Malkhamb" (traditional Indian gymnastics) during a "Gaurav Senani" rally at Gandhinagar, in Gujarat, India, January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Indian army soldier performs "Malkhamb" (traditional Indian gymnastics) during a "Gaurav Senani" rally at Gandhinagar, in Gujarat, India, January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Watches are exhibited at a street vendor s stall in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Watches are exhibited at a street vendor s stall in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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A man sits inside his 42-year old shop of antique clocks in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

A man sits inside his 42-year old shop of antique clocks in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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A mannequin head lies beside a hut, on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

A mannequin head lies beside a hut, on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

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Workers of Torrent Power Limited remove kites and thread tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India, January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Workers of Torrent Power Limited remove kites and thread tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India, January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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A woman exercises inside a public park on a foggy winter morning in Kolkata, India, January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

A woman exercises inside a public park on a foggy winter morning in Kolkata, India, January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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A villager attempts to control a bull during the annual bull-taming festival called Jallikattu, which is part of south India's Pongal harvest festival of Pongal, on the outskirts of Madurai, India, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

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Monday, January 15, 2018

A villager attempts to control a bull during the annual bull-taming festival called Jallikattu, which is part of south India's Pongal harvest festival of Pongal, on the outskirts of Madurai, India, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

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A Hindu priest holds a rooster as he prays before sacrificing the rooster on the banks of river Howrah on the occasion of "Makar Sankranti" festival in Chakmaghat village in the northeastern state of Tripura, India, January 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jayanta...more

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Sunday, January 14, 2018

A Hindu priest holds a rooster as he prays before sacrificing the rooster on the banks of river Howrah on the occasion of "Makar Sankranti" festival in Chakmaghat village in the northeastern state of Tripura, India, January 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey

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A man wrapped in a blanket sleeps outside a closed shop on a cold winter morning in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

A man wrapped in a blanket sleeps outside a closed shop on a cold winter morning in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

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A Hindu holy woman undergoes an eye examination at a free eye-care camp organised by social workers at a makeshift shelter, before heading for an annual trip to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of "Makar Sankranti", in Kolkata, India, January...more

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

A Hindu holy woman undergoes an eye examination at a free eye-care camp organised by social workers at a makeshift shelter, before heading for an annual trip to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of "Makar Sankranti", in Kolkata, India, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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Kite-flying enthusiasts fly kites on the first day of the eight-day-long International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India, January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Sunday, January 07, 2018

Kite-flying enthusiasts fly kites on the first day of the eight-day-long International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India, January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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School children attend a yoga session on the last day of a week-long camp in Ahmedabad, India January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Thursday, January 04, 2018

School children attend a yoga session on the last day of a week-long camp in Ahmedabad, India January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Students react as water from earthen pitchers is poured on them to take a holy bath during a ceremony organised to resemble the annual month-long Hindu religious festival of Magh Mela, held during the Hindu month of Magh, in Ahmedabad, India, January...more

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Monday, January 01, 2018

Students react as water from earthen pitchers is poured on them to take a holy bath during a ceremony organised to resemble the annual month-long Hindu religious festival of Magh Mela, held during the Hindu month of Magh, in Ahmedabad, India, January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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A porter sleeps on a stairway at a wholesale market in Bengaluru, India, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

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Thursday, November 30, 2017

A porter sleeps on a stairway at a wholesale market in Bengaluru, India, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

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